TWO HOMES Author: Claire Masurel

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Year: 2003

This is a fiction book written for families

wanted to show their children just because

they are divorced does not mean they do not

love them. It shows pictures of a child at both

homes and happy at the same time. I think I

could use this when teaching a lesson about

what is different and what is the same. The

pictures are similar but different enough that

it would help them identify the differences.

Two Homes would help children with divorce

and it is a good choice because it really

shows children how happy they can be living

with two parents in different homes.

THE LOPEZ FAMILY: SCIENCE FAIR DAY

Author: Monica Bey-Clarke and Cheril N.

Clarke

Publisher: Dodi Press

Year: 2011

This is a fictional picture book, written for

children that know someone who is gay or

their family is a gay marriage. It is designed

to help them feel comfortable in their

situation at home. I could use this book with

Spanish speaking children, and when the

science fair was approaching this would help

explain that. I think it is a good choice

because it gives me different avenues to teach

the students including science and even

though families may be different they are still

a family.

ALL CATS HAVE ASPERGER SYNDROME

Author: Kathy Hoopmann

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley

Year: 2006

This is a great fictional picture story that

could be tied into an animal lesson talking

about how their bodies move differently

than ours, along with teaching children

about Asperger's. The book gives small

details about the disability along with a

playful picture of kittens. I think it is a good

choice because it is whimsical and fun and

still educates families and other students

about the disability.

A VERY SPECIAL CRITTER

Author: Gina and Mercer Mayer

Publisher: McGraw-Hill School Division

Year: 1992

This is a prefect book to help little ones feel

excepted by others, it also helps children that

have not been around students in a wheelchair

to see them just as any other child . It is a

fictional picture book that could be used in an

respect for others lesson or how to show

feelings for children with disabilities lesson. It

also has a lot of great sight words to help the

students remember them.

A PICTURE BOOK OF HELEN KELLER

Author: David A Adler

Publisher: Holiday House

Year: 1992

This is a wonderful non-fiction book

that has been told over many years

but this one has great pictures to go

along with it. Helen Keller of course

was blind and deaf and this would

teach the children about overcoming

obstacles. Many lessons could be

built around it including respect of

others and the students could come

up with their own non-fiction

biography about themselves. I like

the story for exceptional needs class

because it really gives a wonderful

lesson to the children.